Record #:

41270

Author(s):

Castleberry, Emma

Abstract:

First Step Farm is a community of substance dependent adults; the inhabitants, who are divided by gender, work together to grow annual and perennial flowers. In addition to work in the greenhouses, the residents attend therapy sessions and treatments.

Source:

Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 A8 L28), Vol. 15 Issue 4, April 2018, p86-87

Subject(s):

Greenhouses; Substance abuse--Treatment; Gardens; Western North Carolina

Record #:

26929

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

The Mary Benson House (MBH) in Asheville is a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment center for women who are pregnant or have young children. The MBH was created in 1995 as a response to a need in the community, and has since been a success.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 5, May 2015, p104-105, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Substance abuse--Treatment

Record #:

36571

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

A substance abuse counselor had a dream about creating a house offering a place for recovering from substance abuse. The dream made a reality in 1995 serves recovering women who are either pregnant or caring for a child under the age of five. Also offering a place to successfully transition into society, it fulfills this mission through teaching skills in recovery, parenting, and independent living. Helping also with their transition are individual and group counseling, self-care groups, case management, and crisis intervention.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 5, May 2015, p104-105 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Substance abuse; Substance abuse--Treatment; Counseling; Homeless persons--Services for; Pregnant women; Children; Parenting; Self-care--Health; Benson, Mary

Record #:

36554

Author(s):

Malone, Gina

Abstract:

Helping men recover from addictions and changing societal gender perceptions about males is this nonprofit, started in 2006. Transitioning those recovering from addiction is life skills classes offered such as nutrition, money management, and resume writing. Golf Fore Recovery, a fundraising event, helps provide scholarships to offset the cost of treatment at Next Step. Helping to justify its support are statistics illustrating the incidences of addiction and relatively small number seeking recovery help.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 10, October 2016, p106-107 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Nonprofit organizations; Volunteerism; Rehabilitation; Drugs--Treatment; Substance abuse--Treatment; Heroin habit--Treatment; Counseling